The price of vegetables in Vietnam is increasing by 2-3 times

Noon on December 19, at Go! (Binh Tan district), many people are surprised when comparing the price of tomatoes with many other vegetables. Specifically, tomatoes are 52,900 VND/kg, VietGap Dalat tomatoes are 49,800 VND/kg. “A few weeks ago, I bought tomatoes at most 20,000 VND/kg, sometimes only 15,000 VND/kg. Now the price of tomatoes has increased steeply, 2-3 times. It's unbelievable!” – Ms. Phuong Vy (living in Binh Tan district) said. Not only tomatoes used to prepare dishes increased unexpectedly, but also the types of tomatoes used to eat also increased. For example, woody tomatoes cost VND 48,900/box of 300 gr, cherry tomatoes VND 24,900/box of 300 gr, cocktail tomatoes cost VND 19,900/ box of 300 gr… At Coop Mart Rach Mieu supermarket (Phu Nhuan district), tomatoes are usually available. price 49.00 VND/kg. Due to the high price, there are few buyers for tomato products. Meanwhile, at the local markets, the price of tomatoes also increased. At Ba Chieu market (Binh Thanh ...